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Ajax hosting PAOK. The Greek took the lead in the first half, but Ajax have just equalized through 18 year old Danish debutant Kasper Dolberg. Nice goal to boot - a low curler from well outside the area.

It hadn't ever been seen 3 teams reaching semifinals for 6 years consecutivly (more or less).
I hope some of them will be sent away early in the 1/8ers (Real M. first candidate) and a second in the 1/4ers (Bayern M.)

Barça will be strong as usual, but I think not unbeatble like in 2015.

The dream is Juve beating Barça in the Final .....you can lose a Final after 4 consecutive wins

One thing that is going to be interesting this year, the duel between Italy and England for 4 UCL spots is on. English teams might send only 3 teams in 2018/19 if Italy gains 2.5 more points than England from this years European season, note that Italy has 6 teams, so any achievement is divided by 6 compared to 7 for England.
Juventus going far and English teams KOed soon in the UCL, Roma will not be seeded in the Play-Off but it can play against Shakhtar or Ajax ( if the Dutch make it past PAOK ) and if not, it can be Anderlecht that take their spot as seeded.
City will be seeded, they can play anyone from Sparta/Steaua, Fener to Gladbach or Roma.

A group of death for Barca: Barcelona, Borussia, Tottenham, PSV Eindhoven - Note: If the Dutch would've kept their 8th position, PSV would've been seeded pot 1.
Another version would be: Barcelona, City/Arsenal, Lyon, Sporting/PSV

A group of death for Barca: Barcelona, Borussia, Tottenham, PSV Eindhoven - Note: If the Dutch would've kept their 8th position, PSV would've been seeded pot 1.
Another version would be: Barcelona, City/Arsenal, Lyon, Sporting/PSV

A easy group: Barcelona, Bayer 04, Basel, Victoria Pilsner

That link should be stickied or something. And nah we never get easy draws even if its group stage.

2008: Brann lost to Marseille in Q3
2009: Stabek lost to Coppenhagen Q3
2010: Rosenborg lost to Copenhagen in Q4
2011: Rosenborg lost to Victoria Pilsner in Q3
2012: Molde lost to Basel in Q3
2013: Molde lost to Legia Warsaw in Q3
2014: Stromgodset lost to FCSB in Q2
2015: Molde lost to Zagreb in Q3
2016: Rosenborg lost to APOEL in Q3